Research Article

Establishment and Validation of an In Vitro Screening Method for Traditional Chinese Medicine-Induced Nephrotoxicity

Table 4

Pathological changes associated with acute toxicity.

GroupDeath/total animalsAbnormalities

Control0/6Normal
Aristolochic acid (AA)0/8Rats have dark yellow hair
Cisplatin (CDDP)3/8Rats have dark yellow hair, dispirited
Diosbulbin B (DB)0/9Rats have dark yellow hair
Cantharidin (CA)0/9Rats have dark yellow hair
Triptolide (TR)3/9Rats have dark yellow hair, dispirited, huddle up
Sophocarpine (SC)0/9Rats have dark yellow hair